bjuda

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish biūþa, from Old Norse bjóða, from Proto-Germanic *beudaną, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰewdʰ- (“to wake, rise up”).

Pronunciation
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Verb

bjuda

  1. to offer, give as a gift
  2. to invite
    Blev du bjuden till deras bröllop?
    Were you invited for their wedding?
  3. to bid (e.g. within an auction or similar)
  4. (archaic) to utter a wish for the benefit of someone
    Jag bjuder er härmed en fortsatt god afton
    I hereby wish you a continued pleasant afternoon
  5. (archaic) to order, to command; to issue a decree

Conjugation
Conjugation of bjuda (class 2 strong)
Active Passive
Infinitive bjuda bjudas
Present tense bjuder bjuds , bjudes
Past tense bjöd bjöds
Supine bjudit bjudits
Imperative bjud —
Present participle bjudande
Past participle bjuden

References
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